Portarlington, County Laois
Portarlington
Cúil an tSúdaire | |
|---|---|
Town | |
St Paul's Church is on French Church Street off Portarlington's market square | |
| Coordinates: 53°09′36″N 7°11′24″W / 53.160°N 7.190°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Laois & County Offaly |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Urban | 9,288 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | R32 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)57 |
| Irish Grid Reference | N540125 |
Portarlington, historically called Cooletoodera (from Irish: Cúil an tSúdaire, meaning 'nook of the tanner'), is a town on the border of County Laois and County Offaly, Ireland. The River Barrow forms the border. Portarlington is around 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Dublin. The town was recorded in the 2022 census as having a population of 9,288.